Porus and his Forgotten Story

Porus, the famous Indian king who fought Alexander, is a well-known figure. In this video, we look at some less-known facts about him.
Reference:-
1. The invasion of India by Alexander the Great by J W Mcrindle
2. Alexander and the East by A.B Bosworth
3. Alexander the Great, Selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch and Quintus Curtius by James Romm
4. In the Path of Conquest by Waldemar Heckel
5. Diodorus Siculus translated by C. Bradford Welles
6. Arrian Anabasis of Alexander translated by P. A. Brunt
7. The Indian Satrapies under Alexander the Great by A.B Bosworth [ARTICLE]
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[@marvelloustraveller3559]

Not gonna lie , the letter porus sent to alexander was so much chad.

[@agniswar3]

Definitely! The right answer to an invader !

[@martianpolarbeer]

The letter does seem fabricated, since Bharat did not have the concept of slavery. Also, the thing with Porus ruling over his Kingdom after being captured by an enemy is something unheard of.

[@fulminatus6241]

I didn't take Porus supposed response to Alexander's demands as meant to show arrogance, but rather boldness. Displaying that he would not bow to an invader without a fight. I would think Alexander would have respected this.

[@sohamshinde7978]

yeah , its more like boldness than arrogance .

[@bhupeshyoutuber5578]

alexander didn't respect that msg and sent another letter to him, and then alexander lost thw battle to porus

[@vaibhavvaibhav7688]

The fact that no Indian source talk about Alex at all shows, how insignificant his invasion was. Infact none of the source even mention the king Purushuttam( Porus), so it also shows how insignificant he must be in power, and territory as co.pared to other kings, and emperors.

[@gujjewman96]

Why would any Indian source mention Alexander when Alexander didn't even reach into India proper? His came upto beas river and then followed the path of Indus river upto Arabian sea. And we don't have any secular sources during that era. Most of the sources were either religious such as Buddhist sources or inscriptions and Alexander didn't patronize either of them so it's obvious he isn't going to be mentioned.

[@vaibhavvaibhav7688]

@@gujjewman96 university of takshashila was just beside where he was, it was one of the greatest uni of Bharat at that time

[@gujjewman96]

@@vaibhavvaibhav7688 takshashila University was destroyed by toramana Huna in 6th century. It's not even relevant to the topic.

[@anoop61284]

​@@gujjewman96indian sources are quite few & poor. Indians haven't even written much about samudragupt or skandgupt. Indian sources also not mention chandragupt maurya defeating selucus.

[@kratantmaps]

​​@@anoop61284 it would be incorrect to say Indians haven't written history but most of it was destroyed during various invasion

[@Arpit_Naresh_123]

2:30 Porus the Sigma 🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@nischalr577]

The same Eudamus probably supported Eumenes in 2nd Diadochi War, and was executed by Antigonus I. It was after that Seleucus enters the picture in the Indian satrapies of Macedon

[@okenogamer]

I believe so due to many successors being aided with war elephants from the satrap of india

[@mr.bitthalnilotpalsarangi733]

Whenever you say there is no Indian Reference or Sources, everytime remind the audience that the sources are mostly undiscovered or are burnt away after invasions like that on Nalanda and Takshashila. Better be agnostic than dissuade enthusiasts by blank negation. Great work by you, watched every video of you.

[@agniswar3]

Yes. Either the contemporary Indian sources are destroyed or yet to be discovered.

[@akshitgaur8581]

@@agniswar3 Had that been the case, we would still have seen references to ancient historical texts in the surviving ones, like we see for scientific texts from ancient india, which is not the case. So we can safely say that history preservation was not an important aspect for indians

[@Dpk_YT]

If this was so big event in history.. Why there is not mention of porus in Indian history.. Only western historians mentioned him

[@agniswar3]

Maybe those contemporary sources from the Indian side are either destroyed or yet to be discovered.

[@malharaher904]

@@agniswar3 but then why did we found the source of Selucus Nicator's battle with chandragupt maurya who was general of alexander but not of the battle alexander himself fought. (The possible reason I can think is maybe because Porus empire was very small, literally 1/4th the size of todays Pakistan)

[@tushargoyal554]

Nice Jay, I always wait for your videos and take out time from my busy schedule. Learning history from a non-ideological person is privilege these days.

[@DHARABHISHEK]

A son of porus was killed in battle of gabiene during civil war of alexander's successors.This battle was fought was fought in turkey thousands of miles away from india.

[@Chahaman_हर्षित_00]

What's your opinion about Justinian account of this battle. According to him, Seeing his army defeat, Alex challenge Porus in open battle and fell from his horse, when Porus came nearby, his guard captured him and fleed away.

[@Playerone1287]

No bias no conspiracy theories just pure history

[@ayushkumarsingh3029]

True But sarrr Porus defeated Alexander😂😂😂😂Believe us sarrr

[@bhupeshyoutuber5578]

No, he is not biased but also not true, he just mention the greek verson of the history which is fabricated... but no you chamchas wanma be cools can't accept that saaar indians loose saar😂😂😂

[@ronny383]

Thanks for your podcast 🙏

[@ajithsidhu7183]

Gigchad raja porus

[@raginisingh2251]

Excellent

[@roasta_rica]

I'm glad that I'm named after King Porus

[@Dodlo32888]

I don’t think Alexander appointed porus because of his bravery but for own Diplomatic benefits. Alexander is great military general and strategist as well. He knows governing those parsian and indian land without local leaders are pretty much tough, and would lead several revolt against him. So in many occasions he appointed those local kings as Vassal, who are previously defeated by him. Example’s like mithrenes, mazaeus, arasmes, phrataphernes and oxyartes. They all are defeated by Alexander and later join him as vassals in his campaign. So I think for Alexander, porus is an loyal Indian companion.

[@bobroy3746]

Also Alexander would never forgive anyone for killing his favourite horse whom he treated like his brother, so believing that Alexander would have forgiven Porus after defeating him and run southward into Baluchistan desert where he lost mist of his army is a stretch of imagination.

[@Dodlo32888]

@@bobroy3746 as like said before, he would be an arrogant man but not an emotional idiot. He knows how valuable Loyalty is! He could choose ambhi but he knows ambhi Betrayed his own mother land for his (ambhi’s) benefit. Ambhi will do the same with Alexander as well, so he chose someone more Trustworthy like porus.

[@Dodlo32888]

@@bobroy3746”after defeating him and run southward into Baluchistan desert where he lost most of his army” is just a partial truth. Alexander literally crossed 2 more rivers after defeating porus (acesines, hydraotis) and sacked sangala. It in the bank of hyphasis where his army revolted. He conquered many cities and sacked many cities like agallaseis, kot kamalla, harapa, multan, sukah, ataria when he marched Southward. When Alexander reached the last point of arabius river, he Divided his army into 3 parts to go back bybelon. The naval fleet under nearchus took the arabian sea route, 2nd part took the same route where they came from under leonattus, the last and 3rd part of army took the route of gedrosia desert under Alexander! So we can see it not the most of his army, it only 1/3 of the army which Alexander took in the desert. Besides hes 1/4 of army able to survive the desert. So your comment “Alexander lost most army” is no near to the truth. I wish you would do some facts check before commenting something!

[@divineflu34567]

​​​​​@@Dodlo32888why would he employ a king who he has defeated and that to break his promise to someone who has invited by him .there are definitely others he can choose impressed by bravery gives them the less painful death but returning his kingdom he is fairy angle at this point there is certainly more to the story and after the letter I don't see porus as someone who will like to be surrendered when he didn't talk about diplomacy but direct challenge to a war which indicates he was confident about what's ahead of him

[@Dodlo32888]

@@divineflu34567i think you didn’t read my whole comment. If you did you don’t argue on this points. But still: 1. There is not only porus who’s appointed as a vassal after defeated by Alexander. There are many kings and satraps who’s are defeated by Alexander and then appointed as a satraps(governor). 2. For “why Alexander chose porus over ambhi” check my replys. Above 👆 the comment. 3. Most of Alexanders enemies are very confident Before engaging against him. Mostly because of his small greek army (average compared to greek armys, smaller compared to parsian or indian armies). Take Darius iii as a example. Before the battle of issues, he’s very confident to bring his family with the parsian army. But after the battle Darius offered Alexander for peace. But Alexander refused because he wanted whole empire. Thats might happened with porus as well!

[@ayushkumarsingh3029]

Make more videos on Indian greek relations

[@suraj2560]

Porus was also apprentice of chanakya during the battle after that chanakya tried to give next king to india (magadh) and the next student was none other than Chandragupta Maurya

[@pg22428]

bhai show dekh ke aaya hai woh historically accurate nahi hai

[@suraj2560]

@@pg22428 no I'm referring to a book Chandragupta Maurya and his Times by radhakumud Mookerjee

[@pn3874]

Bro please make long video...

[@ikengaspirit3063]

I say Porus drew the battle or won that's why his kingdom extended but he still accepted alex as suzreign, that's why he worked with alex after the battle.

[@HinduPhoenix]

Yes

[@arundantuluri6063]

Where do you people get all this from?

[@ikengaspirit3063]

@@arundantuluri6063 The guy in the video literally said Porus' Kingdom expanded.

[@arundantuluri6063]

​@@ikengaspirit3063And by what means would you consider the battle a win for porus or draw ?

[@ikengaspirit3063]

@@arundantuluri6063 Why would Alex extend Porus Kingdom including extending into territories he promised Ambhi and that Ambhi held? if Porus lost?. Why would he both strenghten a former enemy and anger a current ally?.

[@okenogamer]

A small correction Ambhi actually received quiet a few territories from Alexander

[@JayVardhanSingh]

No, there's no evidence to suggest that. He lost his rule after his submission and later he became co-governor with Eudamus. You can read more about it in the description and also do watch my video on Ambhi. I've mentioned a number of sources that talk about Ambhi there.

[@okenogamer]

@@JayVardhanSingh he didn't lose his rule especially after the death of the first governor. Intact much autonomy was given to him granted not the same level of autonomy porus enjoyed. When I read anabasis of arrian I clearly remember a line about ambhi being granted extra territories to rule or co rule. I need to find the exact passage so give me a day or two I'll find it

[@okenogamer]

@@JayVardhanSingh yes so ambhi was entrusted with the government of the territories between jhelam and indus. Arrian Ch vlll he writes,"Then starting from the Indus, he arrived at Taxila, a large and prosperous city, in fact the largest of those situated between the rivers Indus and Hydaspes. He was received in a friendly manner by Taxiles, the governor of the city, and by the Indians of that place; and he added to their territory as much of the adjacent country as they asked for."

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Do read the same chapter in its entirety. Particularly, sentences after the texts you've quoted. There, Arrian tells us that a Greek Satrap was appointed by Alexander in this territory and even a Greek garrison was stationed in Taxila. This, in my view, doesn't suggest that Ambhi remained a sovereign.

[@okenogamer]

@@JayVardhanSingh well I didn't mean to suggest he was completely independent as I made it clear in my prior comment that he was made a co ruler and arrian writes that after Alex's death ambhi was granted considerable ascension of power and the fact that ambhi was granted territories to co rule

[@ravichandel8690]

Are there any mention of porus or puru then how come they cooked such story

[@21anandparmar77]

If we have just greek sources then why we believe one part of it (result of battle) nd not the 'letter part'. How we came to this type of conclusions ?

[@parjanyashukla176]

Greeks and Macedonians at that time were basically underdogs who led a slave rebellion under Alexander, against the Persian army. There's some evidence that they were carving Buddha statues in Gandhara for the local viharas, which essentially means that they were considered Shudras, and that too Mlechcha Shudras. They could have been rulers for some areas but seems unlikely that anyone amongst the Aryan tribes married the pedophilic Neanderthals.

[@56mayur]

Helenestic art is great example as greek kings rule in afghanistan and punjab area

[@singhizhem]

Something I learned and wonder if it is true, does Ashoka mentions Alexander the Great as “Aliksudra” in his one of his edicts?

[@JayVardhanSingh]

No there's no mention of Alexander in Ashokan edicts.

[@ayushkumarsingh3029]

​@JayVardhanSingh There is one Alikasundra in rock edict 13 referring to Alexander of Epirus

[@user-mu8vy1bn8e]

PUNJABIS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR THEIR BRAVERY AND BOLDNESS

[@commentpatroller-wf6yo]

Until Sikhism came

[@user-mu8vy1bn8e]

@@commentpatroller-wf6yo then bravery of punjabis become double

[@jassimarsingh6505]

@@commentpatroller-wf6yo ask the nihangs saaar

[@pikachue602]

Who cares? And how? There r many warriors of India Marathas,rajputs, scindias, kerela mallapuram yoddha,cholan ,pallavas, Satavahanas,gurjaras

[@DxvinderSingh1699]

@@commentpatroller-wf6younder Sikhism, Punjab reached its zenith arguably only other time it happened was under the leadership of Chanakya from where the mauryan conquests sprung from, I digress however. Under the Sikhs Punjab was reconquered for the first time in 775 years, then Kashmir, and multan (which was taken by the Arabs mind you) and then parts of sindh and Balochistan, not to even mention Tibet. Sikhs defeated the Mughals and afghans at the same time and then took on China and conquered Ladakh and parts of Tibet.

[@ishaanrohmetra3447]

make a video on from first islamic invasion to india till 2nd in 11th centrury

[@ravichandel8690]

Is there any ASI survey done on the hisaspus battle ground to find the fact

[@JayVardhanSingh]

I don't think there's any, we also don't know the exact spot where the fighting took place.

[@bhupeshyoutuber5578]

​@Rajnasyaabey chutiye rajput exist hi nhi krte the tab

[@nareshramaswamy6148]

Raja Purusgotham never got defeated by Alexander

[@HINDUTVASAVARKAR]

Porus 🙄❌ Maharaja purushtam 😏🚩🔱✔

[@abhishekrautela]

Absolutely incorrect. Porus, Raja Puru won the battle with Alexander. Raja Puru, as I read in some Greek historian's account, was a Hindu Raja from the Hills (Katotch dynasty) defeated Alexander mercilessly and chased them even while they were running back. If you want, I can share the links to my information. For now,please check out this Hollywood movie about the battle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_(2004_film)

[@okenogamer]

My guy is using Hollywood movie as his source 😂

[@abhishekrautela]

@@okenogamer read the whole damn thing, the movie is just a supportive example.

[@okenogamer]

@@abhishekrautela bs. The movie was bashed for its historical inaccuracies

[@anirudh177]

A movie isn't a valid source, immediate cancel. Cite an academic source, or don't speak.

[@okenogamer]

@@anirudh177 true

[@akk7791]

Nice 👍

[@Shivum_q]

Brother can you explain, gurjar pratihar dynasty and rajput

[@commentpatroller-wf6yo]

It was gujjar Dynasty

[@pankajchoudhary6086]

​@@commentpatroller-wf6yowhich was ??

[@akitodaisuke6532]

Just ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dayalaram1722]

porus is jat ,according to avidance,alkjender

[@bhupeshyoutuber5578]

😂😂 abey chutiye jaat😂😂 porus jaat nhi tha tum jaat kuch bhi bolte ho haramkhor jhant buddhi

[@stboys1932]

Sir puras katoch vansh rajput king

[@futureborak]

Dear young man, I like your channel, but have you ever rode a horse amidst rain and mud? in the rainfed muddy battlefield Machedinian cavalry could do nothing and they were routed by the war elephants of Osiris, read about what Marshall Jucov analysed about the battle of Hedasphes,

[@dayalaram1722]

darius is irani malach jat

[@ravinderbeniwalshahpur37]

Yunani.historiyn.arian.pors.ko.jatt.likhta.h

[@nareshramaswamy6148]

This is Greek history not true

[@tivo3720]

His name was the king Puru . Stop calling great Indian Kings name in foreign accent.

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Do mention in which Ancient text or inscription this name appears for Porus.

[@Playerone1287]

0:50 matlb ambhi ka gandhar kingdom bada tha puru ke Kingdom se😮😮 itne dino se me soch rha tha ki Puru ka kingdom bada tha

[@KeinsingtonCisco]

You make videos for money and not even knowing the subject you are talking about. Why would Alex leave India if he beat Porus?

[@viewedit]

Bogus video. Why was Alexander horse die in this battle. Think about it. King riding his horse and the horse dies...use some brain. Porus won that battle.

[@user-gh4hq9zt5i]

It's Puru not porus pronounce real name

[@vb98518]

So porus ruled his kingdom and even his kingdom expanded. But ambhi who actually supported the conques gained nothing from it?There is no mention of any of this indian sources when they failed to mention chandragupta and seleceus. I think greek sources are full of bs.

[@HinduPhoenix]

Western sources are biased.. porus actually won that battle..

[@errrrrshhhhh]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@ayushkumarsingh3029]

Quote the source which says porus won

[@arundantuluri6063]

Believe whatever makes you happy.But if you're going to make a claim as bold as that one the least you could do is substantiate it.

[@Dpk_YT]

​@@ayushkumarsingh3029😂😂 Jake porus se puch ke aja wo bata dega

[@gujjewman96]

​@@Dpk_YTstick to playing video games please

[@errrrrshhhhh]

some pajeeeeeet thinks that we defeated alexander saar bcz they feel inferiority complex and in reality they lost almost every war whether it is greek,scythian,parthian,huns,arabs,mongol,afghan,turk,mughal,british,portugal,china.

[@commentpatroller-wf6yo]

We assimilated Greek, scythians, Huns all into our religion idiot

[@ayushkumarsingh3029]

Well said

[@ikengaspirit3063]

They didn't lose almost every war. Yes those states conquered parts of India but they did so after several attempts (so several wars). It is such a bias that exists in defensive wars. Lose one but win ten times and they say the defender lost, lose 10 times and win once and they say the attacker won.

[@errrrrshhhhh]

@@ikengaspirit3063 but in ur case u always lost, u won 1 war and lost next 10 war ,this pattern kept repeating,but modern indian live in some paradoxical world which is literally pseudo history which never happened .Always lost from those who were only not even 10 percent population community of india.

[@ikengaspirit3063]

@@errrrrshhhhh How many wars do you actually think the Indians fought against the Turks, Arabs and Scythians for example?.

[@akashchauhan3736]

Alxander the Greek , Not even mentioned anywhere in Indian sources 😂, what a great king

[@agniswar3]

I think this is because Alexander doesn't had a major impact over the rest of the Indian subcontinent. You see in India he never went beyond the Punjab region hence contemporary Historians didn't mentioned him. And if even there were mentions those were most likely destroyed or lost in the womb of time.

[@okenogamer]

Maybe it has to do with the scale of battle or it could also be due to various other factors such as lost records or because of the lack of detailed documentation on the events from that time

[@divineflu34567]

​@@okenogamerthat could also give a edge to Greeks showing a compremise as winning how can we know

[@okenogamer]

@@divineflu34567 do you know that there were Roman authors as well who wrote the account of his life.